Crackling Spinach From Mainland China

Hi!

As the name suggests that this preparation is from Mainland China. I was introduced to this recipe by S when he had taken us out for a dinner at Mainland China in Mumbai about five years ago. Out of all the preparations that we tried there, this became an instant favorite. And ever since then, I had always wanted to try this out.

It was hard to believe that the spinach could taste so nice. As the name suggests that this preparation makes a crackling sound on eating. It crackles as it is very crispy so one can also call this preparation as crispy spinach. 

The preparation is very simple and can be an excellent starter for parties as it will surely catch any one’s attention. It needs very few ingredients and can be made very quickly if one has already kept ready washed and dried spinach. 

This preparation is definitely not for calorie conscious people or for people on diet.

I am sending this preparation to My event ‘ONLY’- Greens hosted by Saraswathi at Sara’s Corner.

Ingredients

about 45-50 spinach leaves

1 tbsp chili flakes

1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds

1 tbsp cornstarch

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp sugar

oil for deep frying

salt to taste

Method

Wash the spinach and pat it dry. Take 5-6 leaves at a time and lay them one over the other.

Roll the layered leaves and chop them into fine strips. Repeat the procedure for all the remaining leaves.

Mix corn starch to the leaves and deep fry the spinach in 4-5 batches till crispy and remove it on a kitchen towel to remove the excess oil.

While frying first fry on a high flame and then reduce it to a medium-low to get the perfect crispy texture.

Heat the sesame oil and add chili flakes followed by crispy spinach, salt to taste, sugar and roasted sesame.  Toss the mix gently.

Serve immediately.